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Just when you think you the state Department of Transportation couldn't inconvenience you anymore, they announce a plan to change the numbers of all the highway exits. Why? To be in lock step with the dumb-ass federal system used in other states, which number exits according to how far they are from the state border. OK, if you live in say, Mississippi, I can see where you would want to know exactly how many miles you are from civilization. But we don't have that problem here, although I do admit it would be good to always know how far you are away from New Hampshire. The reason we don't need exits to keep track of mileage in Connecticut is because we measure distance...

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Just when you think you the state Department of Transportation couldn't inconvenience you anymore, they announce a plan to change the numbers of all the highway exits.Why?To be in lock step with the dumb-ass federal system used in other states, which...

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